Robert Marrone

Robert “Bob” Marrone, age 79, of Wayne passed Saturday, December 28, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center.

Bob was born to Antonio and Assunta Marrone and graduated from Lodi High School in 1962. While attending Lodi High School he met is beloved wife Anne (Giardina) and the two married in 1968.

After high school Bob joined the Army National Guard in which he served six years. While serving he attended night classes at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree. After several years of working as a Construction Manager, Bob ultimately became an owner of Meridian Construction in Mahwah. He would go on to develop many well-known commercial buildings and residential developments across Northern New Jersey. Bob enjoyed his later years in the construction industry serving as an independent Construction Manager for developers, corporations and municipalities in the area. His final role in the industry was with Durite Construction which concluded in 2008.

Bob was also a talented athlete whose abilities have clearly passed on to his children and grandchildren. In high school he was on the competitive dive team and he was also a very skilled baseball player. His love of playing baseball was passed on to his daughter Jennifer and son Robert who both played in the Wayne PAL programs throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Bob was also a coach in the PAL system, for well over a decade, for both baseball and girls basketball. In his free time, he enjoyed playing golf with his closest friends and his son. In addition to his love of sports, he also enjoyed playing cards, especially Poker, War and Pinochle.

While known to be serious at work, Bob was always the comedian at every family gathering. His antics always kept everyone entertained, you were sure to leave any get together with a new joke to tell. As entertaining as he was, his generosity was equally as impactful to those around him. If you asked for an inch he would give you a yard if he could. This generosity of course didn’t apply on the putting green or the card table.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents Antonio and Assunta; his brother Anthony; and his sister Celeste (Lovelock). He is survived by his wife of 56 years Anne; his daughter Jennifer and her husband, Sean; his son Robert and his wife, Allyson; and his grandchildren Juliana, Ryan and Colin.

The Marrone family would like to extend our gratitude to the family and friends who have helped to support us throughout Bob’s journey. We would like to specifically extend our deepest thanks to the staff at Preakness Healthcare Center in Wayne who took such great care of Bob since 2018. In lieu of gifts or flowers the family suggests donations to the Preakness Hospital Auxiliary in memory of Bob. Funds will be used to help supplement the costs of entertainment and events for the residents. Checks can be mailed to Preakness Hospital Auxiliary, 305 Oldham Rd. Wayne, NJ 07470. Please be sure to mention in memoriam of Bob Marrone on the check memo.